About
BSc
Dental Hygiene and Therapy

This three year degree comprises integrated and compulsory units of academic teaching, clinical skills and practice and dissertation.

Year 1 provides essential pre-clinical teaching and training, an introduction to personal and professional development and patient contact on the Periodontal Clinic.

In your second year of training, you will build on the knowledge, skills and clinical practice learned in year 1, developing a thorough understanding of the field of periodontology and applying theoretical knowledge to clinical situations.

You will commence preclinical training in restorative techniques for adult patients together with the Dental undergraduate students and in your final term, you will begin restorative treatment of adult patients at the Dental Hospital.

In year three you will begin preclinical training in paediatric dentistry and oral surgery, alongside continued clinical development treating adult restorative and periodontal patients.

You will be predominately placed in community-based teaching clinics treating a wide range of patients with a variety of needs, working towards a holistic approach of patient management.

You will complete an individual research project in an area of Dentistry relevant to your role as a Hygienist/Therapist as well as completing your final modules in order to gain the BSc in Dental Hygiene and Therapy.

Health and Disclosure and Barring Service check
Certain health conditions may be incompatible with careers in dentistry. Before starting your degree you will need to complete a health assessment questionnaire and pre-course screening for blood-borne viruses. These blood tests are to identify the few whose health status may place them and/or future patients at risk.

Practising dentistry demands the highest standards of professional and personal conduct. In accordance with General Dental Council guidelines, all dental students must complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and register with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA). For more information, please visit our guidelines for students on the DBS Disclosure page.

Course structure

Typical offer for
BSc
Dental Hygiene and Therapy - applicants must meet one of the following

A-levelStandard offer

BBB including Biology
We will accept certain Dental Nursing or Dental Technician Level 3 professional qualifications in place of non-specific A level subject(s). Please contact the University for full details.

Requirements are as for A-levels, where Grade A* is D2, A is D3, B is M2, and C is M3

Access to HE Diploma offer

Pass Access to HE Diploma (Biology combined with Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences, Bioscience, Life Science, or Science) with a minimum of 30 credits at Distinction, including 12 graded level 3 credits in Biology at Distinction, plus minimum 15 credits at Merit

BTEC offer

DDM plus A level Biology at grade B

Scottish Qualifications Authority offer

SH: BBBBC and AH: BB including Biology

Welsh Baccalaureate offer

Requirements are as for A-levels where you can substitute the same non-subject specific grade for the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Level Core grade